different between gloomy vs pensive

English

Etymology

From gloom +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??lu?mi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??lumi/
• Rhymes: -u?mi

Adjective

gloomy (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest)

1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

   Synonyms: dusky, dim, clouded; see also Thesaurus:dark

2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

   Synonyms: bleak, dreary, miserable; see also Thesaurus:cheerless

Derived terms

• (the) gloomies

Translations

Further reading

• gloomy (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From French pensif (“thoughtful”), from the verb penser (“to think”) by adding suffix -if (English -ive), from Latin p?ns?.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?p?n.s?v/

Adjective

pensive (comparative more pensive, superlative most pensive)

1. Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
2. Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 4.

     Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce

Derived terms

• pensively
• pensiveness

Related terms

• poise
• pansy
• peso

Translations

Anagrams

• vespine

French

Adjective

pensive

1. feminine singular of pensif

Old French

Adjective

pensive f

1. nominative/oblique feminine singular of pensif